Letter VII. To the freemen of Alnwick. Peradventure it may have appeared unto some of you ... that I have disported myself too much ... and indulged an affection for humour beyond what was allowable in azn old craftsman who was addressing his brethren upon so serious a subject as the care and preservation of their rights and privileges: ...
Richardson, Robert,Clerk of the Council.
[Alnwick : printed by T. Alder,
1782]
Dated at head: "February 1, 1782".
Place of printing and printer's name from the colophon of the first letter.
Signed at end: "An old Craftsman", i.e. Robert Richardson, junior, clerk to the Alnwick Council.
The last of seven letters published between 28 November 1781 and 1 February 1782 (cf. C. Clark Burman, 'An account of the art of typography as practised in Alnwick from 1781 to 1815', Alnwick, 1896, pp.10-11).
Title from drop-head title and opening lines of text.
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